Irving High School - Lair Yearbook (Irving, TX)

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After settling down for school, Tommy Taylor found time in his lunch period for such antics as stacking milk cartons. Opening of Lair Causes Confusion With the sound of new shoes clack- ing against the shiny tile. IHS-ers hur- ried to find a homeroom seat next to friends on September 5, 1961. In addi- tion to the traditionally awed freshmen, other classes were also ainazed by the splendor of Irving ' s school plant, put to use for the first time as a high school this fall. Endless streams of students flowed into the wrong rooms. Tliose who managed to not lose themselves were rightfully proud of their sense of direction. The administration had worked through the summer months in prepara- tion for these first few weeks. Qasses were balanced and schedules arranged prior to orientation to expedite the elim- ination of the problems of transition. Yet, for a few hours, bedlam pre- vailed. Human traffic jams in the halls and lunchrooms clogged the day ' s pro- gress. One-way halls and stairs, three lunch lines, and two snack lines quickly dismissed these disturbances. Frenzied rushing diminished to re- laxed gaits . Leisure moments and home- work found a happy medium. Strange halls became familiar tromping grounds. The Tigers had occupied the new lair. Those first few days without time to visit lockers resulted in many tired muscles. Mary Carol -n Jones demonstrates her strength after a hectic day. 17

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mm -m f Although a new school, some IKS iiaditions live on. One such custom which is oft repeated is that of the victory banner, through which the team enters the gridiron. 16

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Big Irvi greets each new-comer and every old acquaintance to the new Irving High School. Let ' s see, we have one other class together. That ' s over in the next hall, isn ' t it? asks Sharon Hargrove of Sue Sheafer.